Historical Events In 1983

Apr 15   In the year 1983 rodolfo Hoyos actor (Luis-Viva Valdez), dies at 68  

Apr 15   In the year 1983 tokyo Disneyland opens  

Apr 16   On this day in history steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games  

Apr 17   Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies in the year 1983.  

Apr 17   First National Coin Week begins on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters in the year 1983.  

Apr 17   India entered space age launching SLV-3 rocket on this day in history.  

Apr 17   India launched its first satellite in the year 1983.  

Apr 17   On this day in history nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter  

Apr 17   In the year 1983 wayne Gretsky scores 7 points in a playoff game  

Apr 18   A lone suicide bomber kills 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies in the year 1983.  

Apr 18   Joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon on this day in history.  

Apr 18   KMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO) on this day in history.  

Apr 18   N G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot & #3561 Devine in the year 1983.  

Apr 19   In the year 1983 jerzy Andrzejewski, writer (Ashes & Diamonds), dies at 73  

Apr 19   Lorene Scott actress (Faraway Hill), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   In the year 1983 jerzy Andrezjewski, writer, dies  

Apr 20   In the year 1983 soyuz T-8 launched; mission aborted when capsule fails to dock  

Apr 21   Soyuz T-8 is launched [04-20?] in the year 1983.  

Apr 21   Walter Slezak actor, commits suicide at his NY home at 80 on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Earl "Fatha" Hines, US, jazz pianist/conductor, dies in the year 1983.  

Apr 22   Soyuz T-8 returns to Earth on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolph Hitler (turned out to be a hoax) on this day in history.  

Apr 23   Buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73 in the year 1983.  

Apr 25   "Nightline" expands from « hour to a full hour on this day in history.  

Apr 25   In the year 1983 yuri Andropov invites US schoolgirl Samantha Smith to USSR  

Apr 26   On this day in history bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81  

Apr 26   Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1983.  

Apr 26   Dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time in the year 1983.  

Apr 26   Vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Apr 27   Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3509), passing Walter Johnson in the year 1983.  

Apr 28   Ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 29   Harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's first black mayor on this day in history.  

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger  

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born in the year 1983.  

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.  

Jan 07   On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79  

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79  

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.  

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died in the year 1983.